ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED
EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) |
LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+
a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the following sections of
a drug handbook should the nurse look to determine if the drug has more than one use?
-adverse effects
-indications
-pharmacokinetics
-nursing implications
Correct Answer: indications
a nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to administering a drug to a client who has
kidney disease. The handbook states that the drug can be administered but identifies
certain risks. Which of the following terms describes these risks?
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,contraindications
precautions
paradoxical effects
adverse effects
Correct Answer: precautions
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for insomnia and reports
drowsiness. The nurse should identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following?
therapeutic effect
adverse reaction
contraindication
precaution
Correct Answer: therapeutic effect
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,a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a drug with a
high potential for toxicity. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
(Select all that apply)
1. periodic lab tests are essential to measure serum drug levels
2. monitoring for indications of toxicity is important
3. taking the drug with an inducing agent will increase the possibility of toxicity
4. taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
5. increasing fluid intake is recommended to avoid toxicity
Correct Answer: 1,2,4
a nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE
inhibitor, to treat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a
teratogenic drug. The nurse should explain that teratogenic drugs can cause which of
the following?
maternal bleeding
maternal blood clots
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, gestational diabetes
fetal malformation
Correct Answer: fetal malformation
when reviewing a lists of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse can identify the generic
name for a drug in which of the following ways?
it begins with a lower case letter
it is listed in parentheses along with the trade name
there are both letters and numbers in the name
the chemical name is listed in parentheses before the generic name
Correct Answer: lower case letter
a nurse is reviewing a drug reference. The nurse should identify that drugs in the same
class share which of the following similarities?
they have similar mechanisms of actions
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EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) |
LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+
a nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. In which of the following sections of
a drug handbook should the nurse look to determine if the drug has more than one use?
-adverse effects
-indications
-pharmacokinetics
-nursing implications
Correct Answer: indications
a nurse is reviewing a drug handbook prior to administering a drug to a client who has
kidney disease. The handbook states that the drug can be administered but identifies
certain risks. Which of the following terms describes these risks?
1
,contraindications
precautions
paradoxical effects
adverse effects
Correct Answer: precautions
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking diphenhydramine for insomnia and reports
drowsiness. The nurse should identify that drowsiness indicates which of the following?
therapeutic effect
adverse reaction
contraindication
precaution
Correct Answer: therapeutic effect
2
,a nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a drug with a
high potential for toxicity. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
(Select all that apply)
1. periodic lab tests are essential to measure serum drug levels
2. monitoring for indications of toxicity is important
3. taking the drug with an inducing agent will increase the possibility of toxicity
4. taking the smallest effective dose is crucial
5. increasing fluid intake is recommended to avoid toxicity
Correct Answer: 1,2,4
a nurse is providing teaching to a pregnant client who is taking captopril, an ACE
inhibitor, to treat hypertension. The nurse informs the client that captopril is a
teratogenic drug. The nurse should explain that teratogenic drugs can cause which of
the following?
maternal bleeding
maternal blood clots
3
, gestational diabetes
fetal malformation
Correct Answer: fetal malformation
when reviewing a lists of drugs in a drug handbook, a nurse can identify the generic
name for a drug in which of the following ways?
it begins with a lower case letter
it is listed in parentheses along with the trade name
there are both letters and numbers in the name
the chemical name is listed in parentheses before the generic name
Correct Answer: lower case letter
a nurse is reviewing a drug reference. The nurse should identify that drugs in the same
class share which of the following similarities?
they have similar mechanisms of actions
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